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Grass Valley could start seeing funds generated by the new tax as early July 1st.

The acquisition includes 25 acres of mountain meadow and wetlands, a two-acre single-family homesite, and four acres of former floodplain.

NCSO credits home surveillance system and a neighbor’s pictures with help in catching thieves.

Bringing together multiple agencies under one roof, the Services Drop-In program aims to streamline access to crucial resources and create a convenient one-stop-shop for community members seeking assistance. Learn more on the library's website .

This week's KVMR News Magazine brings you coverage of an alleged stolen vehicle chase in Grass Valley along State Route 174 and into Placer county. And what does it mean that the United States Federal Reserve follows a data-driven policy? Well, unless you’re a Fed-head, you may need former Fed Economist Gary Zimmerman to help spell things out. Gary discusses this question and more with KVMR's Paul...

If the repairs at the Spaulding lake are not completed by June 8th, NID's voluntary call for conservation could become mandatory. 

The March 5th Primary Election Results are available on the Nevada County Election's website . Learn more about the Youth News Corps at KVMR.org .

The philanthropic organization will administer the Nevada County Relief Fund which assists residents when a local emergency is declared.

The Nevada City Courthouse Ad Hoc Committee will meet to review the three finalist sites and hear comments and input from all interested parties on April 2nd at 5:30pm at City Hall in Nevada City. Learn more on Nevada City's website . Take a deeper dive here .

A small group of people walked 22 miles from Nevada City to Grass Valley and back calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In El Dorado County, two brothers were attacked by a 90-pound mountain lion. 

A big announcement about consumer water conservation from NID and the latest on Nevada City’s new courthouse saga in this weeks News Magazine. Plus, hydrogeologist Steve Baker discusses the seedy underbelly of this season’s wet weather. Al Stahler brings us a look at the human immune system and we close with an essay by Molly Fisk.

This weekend's weather will buck the recent trend of warm dry weather but that's a good thing. Dr. Andrew Schwartz of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab says that early spring snow helps reduce the risk of wildfire in the summer. 

Nevada County’s final election results from the Presidential Primary Election are expected to be officially certified March 27. 

The nearly 70 mile trail project will connect Nevada City to Truckee.

You can share your input at any Nevada County Library branch or by taking the survey online . You can also learn more by attending a virtual meeting on March 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

The exhibit is made up of works from a total of 15 artists, 8 of which belong to the local tribe.

This week's news magazine features an Economic Report about next week’s US Federal Reserve meeting, a Money Matters commentary about health, and an essay by Molly Fisk titled "Arcturus".

The Business of Art , a professional development symposium for artists and cultural workers takes place Saturday, March 16th, on the Sierra College Nevada County Campus. 

The “if all-else-fails” insurance option added more than 15,000 new policies in February. 

On Tuesday, March 12th, the board discussed proposed budgets for this year’s eight Workshop Objectives. This year’s objectives include fiscal stability and core services, emergency preparedness, economic development, broadband access for all, climate resilience, housing, homelessness, and recreation.

Pat Leach, Diana Gamzon, and Mackenzie Rist received awards from County Supervisors at a ceremony at the LOVE Building in Grass Valley.

The 45-day public review period for the Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Dorsey Marketplace Project invites all written comments to be submitted to Amy Wolfson, Grass Valley City Planner .

This week KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Chad Wingo, Publisher of The Union . Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us another edition of Water News. Al Stahler welcomes the founders of Full Circle Community Garden in Nevada City. Molly Fisk brings us the first glimpse of Spring and all the entails. 

Beginning March 1st, Grass Valley newspaper The Union will be mailed instead of delivered. 

The Tahoe Fund is seeking local artists to paint murals in three Tahoe area restrooms. You can learn more on The Tahoe Fund's website .